Total Subsidies payments in Livingston County, Michigan totaled $4.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 68 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 1 | $1,097,281 | $1,097,281 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 2 | $1,594,310 | $797,155 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 3 | $1,784,414 | $594,805 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 4 | $1,941,401 | $485,350 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 6 | $2,169,669 | $361,612 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 7 | $2,279,234 | $325,605 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 8 | $2,385,482 | $298,185 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 9 | $2,471,280 | $274,587 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 10 | $2,555,430 | $255,543 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 12 | $2,698,385 | $224,865 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 13 | $2,758,279 | $212,175 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 14 | $2,814,885 | $201,063 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 15 | $2,870,874 | $191,392 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 16 | $2,924,998 | $182,812 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 18 | $3,024,539 | $168,030 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 19 | $3,068,645 | $161,508 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 20 | $3,112,581 | $155,629 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 21 | $3,151,336 | $150,064 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 22 | $3,189,046 | $144,957 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 24 | $3,243,151 | $135,131 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 96 | $700,339 | $7,295 |
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